English noun: human chorionic gonadotropin | |||
1. | human chorionic gonadotropin (substance) hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test | ||
Synonyms | HCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin | ||
Broader (hypernym) | gonadotrophic hormone, gonadotrophin, gonadotropic hormone, gonadotropin | ||